Customer Reviews

(19 customer reviews)

1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful

  Oh Slicci. How do I love..., June 1, 2011

By lbsiegel

Oh Slicci. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Or at least write a little review blurb.

Seriously, this is the best pen I've ever written with. I am a pen junkie (like I suspect many of you are). I love my Hi-Tec-Cs, I love my Sakura Microns, I love my Staedtlers...but the .25mm Slicci is a dream come true. Right now I have 8 colors, and I have 10 more on the way. I'm writing this review for the black pen because a) it was the first Slicci I bought and b) I use it most.

Things I love about the .25mm Slicci:

1. Super-fine tip that is also sturdy.
2. Ink flows very well, rarely skips.
3. So many colors!
4. My tiny hands love the thin barrel.
5. Very lightweight; easy to use for extended periods of time
6. With the superfine tip and gel ink, lines drawn/written are VERY precise. I've drawn incredibly intricate things with the Slicci that I never would've been able to with my other pens.
7. All this for only 3 bucks.

In the interest of fairness, I'll say the following:

The purple Slicci disappointed me a little bit. It's a fuchsia-ish shade, and I like rich royal purples. Also, something about purple gel inks, for some reason they never flow quite as well as other colors. Just my bad luck? Maybe. I mean, the purple Slicci is still a wonderful pen, but it could use some tweaking.
Caveat to my number 4 above: Yes, I love the thin barrel, but I recognize that it isn't for everyone. I have an...unconventional...way of holding pens that is most conducive to thin barrels. Those of you who find it too thin, perhaps a rubber grip thingy would help?
Yes, I've had a couple Sliccis (even black ones) die on me. Chances are some of them actually ran out of ink, knowing how much I use them. For the ones that still had ink, if I set it aside for a few days, it'd usually start up again. Some of them might just have had screwy tips. Clearly my few uncooperative pens haven't dampened my love for the Slicci in general!

I realize I've basically written a dissertation here, so I'll sum it up in two words: EXCELLENT PEN. :)

1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful

  I was SO happy to find..., December 27, 2009

By gilliann

I was SO happy to find this pen -- I'm a huge fan of fine-point pens, and have never found a ballpoint or gel pen fine enough until the Slicci. BUT -- after I used the pen for about a week, it quit writing. There is still lots of ink and when I take it apart, the ink is still very liquid, but it won't go through the nib of the pen, and there is no way to fix it. Never had this happen with any other ball-point or gel pen-- I'm very disappointed & feel like I wasted my $.

  I loved the Slicci pen..., January 10, 2012

By ejsj22

I loved the Slicci pen my brother had, so I decided to get one. I was quite disappointed when my Slicci pen after a little over 5 minutes of sketching and writing with it, the ink line looked like the pen is almost dried out. Why! I wonder if this is a random problem... since there are reviews praising the Slicci pen and my brother's Slicci pen worked fine. Then again there are also reviews stating the same problem as mine. I suppose it's a common risk you take with thin lined pens... sigh. I kinda wish it worked well since it takes about $5 just to ship the pen T_T;

  Just what I'd expect..., November 18, 2011

By spa...

Just what I'd expect from a Slicci-Sharp clean lines while delivering a smooth experience for the point size. First couple sentences I wrote with it, I had to do some scribbling, but ever since, it's preformed flawlessly. The skipping is barely noticeable and I'm pretty picky. I have yet to find this crisp sharp line from another pen, and I may never. This puts an end to all of my problems-its pretty much everything I need. The only concern I have is that I've heard these die out. This pen writes so well though that I am going to have to overlook it. The skinny barrel is another thing that people complain about, but after a week of use, it feels normal to me. As far as coming out of a package and having amazing results, this is a five out of five. I would definitely try this out if you like a sharp, clean, and consistent line. This pen is definitely my pen of choice.

  The line is suitably..., September 8, 2011

By ann...

The line is suitably fine but I find the pens dry out very quickly and I have never been able to use one up before it clogs on me.

  this is actully my favorite..., April 26, 2011

By swe...

this is actully my favorite pen ever and i write with it every single day

  This is awesome for taking..., January 11, 2011

By cyn...

This is awesome for taking short notes. It's not scratchy despite the TINY nib size, and the ink flows quite well. The thin barrel seems really cool for the first five minutes of using the pen, and then your hand starts cramping up. For this reason, I only use it to write short notes in my planner, (and to show off to all my non-pen-knowing friends).

  the extreme and consistently..., May 21, 2010

By stgeorge

the extreme and consistently fine line is fantastic, but my main issue with this pen is that the grip section is very very thin, and it isn't comfortable to hold. But this could just be preference.

  At first, I really liked..., November 19, 2009

By anawux33

At first, I really liked it's lightweight and the precision tip. However, it's not as smooth as the Uni-ball Signo DX (the pen I'm currently in love with) nor is it as comfortable to hold. I thought I'd give it a chance because of the great reviews. It's been around a week that I've been using it and the ink faded out multiple times-something that never happened with the Uni-ball.
It's a good pen, just not great. I guess my expectations were just too high...

  i'd die if i lost my..., November 5, 2009

By ggamdeungi

i'd die if i lost my sliccis.

i have 10 pens and about 10 refills in stash just in case i run out. my only complaint is that the barrel is a little thin, and my hands get cramped if i use it for too long, which i tend to do often. but the tip is so much more reliable than the pilot crap-tec c.

  Yep, this is my pen of..., September 22, 2009

By mflanaga

Yep, this is my pen of choice. I've been studying japanese lately and needed a pen to write kanji small but discernable- this does the trick. Strong tip, hardly every skips during writing, and the ink is actually black.

Get you a 5mm ruled notebook with graph paper on the left hand sides (for larger kanji memorization and writing practice) and get your study on with this bad boy! The only con is that it is skinny so it will hurt your hard if you grip it too hard. Be delicate, or get a gripslip for it. 5 out of 5!

  Let me start by saying..., September 30, 2008

By okikuy87

Let me start by saying I love this pen. It is AMAZING when writing in Japanese and for kanji that requires multiple strokes over 10. I can't see myself without it. And it has more ink than the Pilot Hi-Tec C pens which only lasted me about a month!

このペンが大好きで&#1237 7;よ。　漢字は難しい&#12 391;すごく書いています&# 12290;　違いのペンを使い ません。　Pilot Hi-Tec Cよりもっとインクが&#12 354;ります。